Indian Tribes of the Lower Mississippi Valley and Adjacent Coast of the Gulf of Mexico is a comprehensive study conducted by John Reed Swanton, an American anthropologist, in the early 20th century. The book explores the indigenous tribes that inhabited the lower Mississippi Valley and the Gulf of Mexico coast, including the Natchez, Taensa, Chitimacha, Houma, and many others. Swanton's research is based on extensive fieldwork, archaeological evidence,...